Prior to the raising of the Commonwealth Flag in Verwood on 14 March, the town mayor, Cllr Mrs Sandra Grove read a letter from Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary General explaining to those attending that the theme is ‘An Inclusive Commonwealth’. She then read out the Commonwealth Affirmation. All five schools in the parish were at the ceremony: Emmanuel…
Ferndown Royal British Legion hosted a unique double celebration for long-time member and Royal Navy veteran, Charles Grant, who celebrated his 96th birthday on 14 March.
Bournemouth’s famous golden sands will be replenished over the coming months to replace sand gradually washed away over the years due to coastal erosion. A total of 320,000 cubic metres of new beach material will be pumped onto the beach using specialist equipment with work starting between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers and then continuing East…
AFC Bournemouth club photographer, Sophie Cook, the first transgender woman to work in the Premier League, has been nominated for the LGBT Role Model Award at The 2016 National Diversity Awards. The ceremony celebrates some of the excellent and inspiring achievements of positive role models and community organisations from across the UK. The awards aim…
A member of the public who took part in Dorset Police’s Lay Observation Scheme, has given her account of her experience with Dorset’s police officers on a busy Friday night in Poole.
St Aldhelm’s Academy pupils have come face to face with their heroes after being picked as the Cherries’ Premier League Reading Stars.
MJP Law have acquired the well-established practice Buchanan and Llewellyn and will open two new offices in Ferndown and Westbourne.
Poole residents can now enjoy a revamped Branksome Park tennis facility following recent improvement works which include new fencing, resurfaced pathways, a modernised pavilion and ramped access. Set in Branksome Park Woods, five tennis courts provide an ideal venue for people of all abilities to enjoy the game. New tenant, Aaron Russell will take the…
The Camp Bestival crew are super-excited to announce that they will be blasting across the South Coast to bring their Space Camp Tour to you! They will be orbiting Bournemouth, Brighton, Bristol, Exeter, London, Poole, Portsmouth and Southampton in March, April and May 2016, and each Space Camp Tour date will feature their own Camp…
Wimborne’s Dementia Friendly Community group allotment project has been formally launched by the Mayor of Wimborne, Cllr Shane Bartlett, seen here lending a hand for the first ‘dig-over’ at a formal opening event held recently at the Kingston Lacy site.
